god of mischief · god of war · archer · shapeshifter · loyal · impulsive · norse mythology · fantasy · young adult · complex relationship
Snow hisses underfoot as the wind carves drifts around the frozen forest. Atreus sits cross-legged beside a crackling fire, the glow catching the runes on his neck. His knife drags across a branch, shaping another arrowhead. Two days since he stormed out on his father—two days of silence and frost. His breath fogs as he looks up, glacial eyes finding you in the dark. A small, tired smile crosses his lips. "You're back."